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A pig's trotter, also known as a pettitoe, or sometimes known as a pig's foot, is the culinary term for the foot of a
pig The pig (''Sus domesticus''), often called swine, hog, or domestic pig when distinguishing from other members of the genus '' Sus'', is an omnivorous, domesticated, even-toed, hoofed mammal. It is variously considered a subspecies of ''Sus ...
. The cuts are used in various dishes around the world, and experienced a resurgence in the late 2000s.


Description

Pigs' trotters, sold as Irish-style crubeens in Illinois Wonton noodles with pigs' trotters braised with ''nam yu'' (fermented bean curd) Before sale, the trotters are cleaned and typically have the hairs pulled with a hot tank and beaters. They are often used in cooking to make stocks, as they add thickness to
gravy Gravy is a sauce often made from the juices of meats that run naturally during cooking and often thickened with wheat flour or corn starch for added texture. The gravy may be further coloured and flavoured with gravy salt (a simple mix of salt an ...
, although they are also served as a normal cut of meat. In Puerto Rico, a tomato-based stew of pigs' trotters with chickpeas is called ''patitas de cerdo''. Sometimes potatoes or butternut are added. Chef
Marco Pierre White Marco Pierre White (born 11 December 1961) is a British chef, restaurateur, and television personality. He has been dubbed "the first celebrity chef" and the ''enfant terrible'' of the UK restaurant scene. In January 1995, aged 33, White became ...
has long served trotters at his restaurants, based on the original recipe of mentor
Pierre Koffmann Pierre Koffmann (born 21 August 1948) is a French professional chef. He was one of a handful of chefs in the United Kingdom to have been awarded the coveted three Michelin stars at his restaurant La Tante Claire in London. Until December 2016 ...
. In the New York City restaurant Hakata Tonton, 33 of the 39 dishes served contain pigs' trotters. Following the late-2000s financial crisis, there has been a boom in popularity of pigs' trotters in the United Kingdom as a revival in cheap meat recipes occurred. In 2008, British supermarket
Waitrose Waitrose & Partners (formally Waitrose Limited) is a brand of British supermarkets, founded in 1904 as Waite, Rose & Taylor, later shortened to Waitrose. It was acquired in 1937 by employee-owned retailer John Lewis Partnership, which still se ...
reintroduced trotters to its stores, and found that they quickly became popular. In 2009, Pierre Koffmann set up a
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, and found that diners ate an entire month's stock of 500 pigs' trotters in less than a week. In Norwegian tradition, pigs' feet are salted and boiled and served as ''
syltelabb Syltelabb is a Norwegian traditional dish, usually eaten around and before Christmas time, made from boiled, salt-cured pig's trotter. They are traditionally eaten using one's fingers, as a snack food. They are sometimes served with beetroot, ...
''. This is a pre-Christmas dish because the pig was slaughtered before Christmas, and everything was used. Today ''syltelabb'' is for enthusiasts.


Recipes and combinations

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, Italy *''Chispalhada'' in Portugal: trotter with chickpeas or beans *''
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Crubeens Crubeens (from Irish language, Irish ''crúibín'', meaning "pig's trotter") are an Irish cuisine, Irish dish made of boiled pig's trotters, pigs' feet. They are traditionally eaten by hand, like corn on the cob. The Irish singer Liam Clancy re ...
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Crispy pata Crispy pata is a Filipino dish consisting of deep fried pig trotters or knuckles served with a soy-vinegar dip. It can be served as party fare or an everyday dish. Many restaurants serve ''boneless pata'' as a specialty. The dish is quite s ...
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na pata'', and ''
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'' or ''Pfoten'' in German, known as ''golonka'' in Polish *''
Syltelabb Syltelabb is a Norwegian traditional dish, usually eaten around and before Christmas time, made from boiled, salt-cured pig's trotter. They are traditionally eaten using one's fingers, as a snack food. They are sometimes served with beetroot, ...
'' is a traditional Norwegian dish *'' Inkokta grisfötter'' is a traditional Swedish dish similar to the Norwegian *'' Kha mu'', lit. "''pigs' feet''" in Thailand influenced by Chinese stewed pork * ''Patitas con maní'' and ''Sarza de patitas'' in Peru * Peus de porc in
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See also

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Cow's trotters Cow's trotters are the feet of cattle. The cuts are used in various dishes around the world, especially in Asian, African, French, and the Caribbean cuisine. Latin American cuisine also uses cow's trotters for several traditional dishes. Oth ...
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Sheep's trotters Sheep's trotters, also referred to as lamb's trotters, are the feet of sheep. They may be cooked by being boiled, broiled or fried, and are used in various dishes. Sheep's trotters may also be parboiled and then finished by an additional cooking me ...
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Offal Offal (), also called variety meats, pluck or organ meats, is the organs of a butchered animal. The word does not refer to a particular list of edible organs, which varies by culture and region, but usually excludes muscle. Offal may also refe ...
* Pickled pigs feet *
Pork Pork is the culinary name for the meat of the domestic pig (''Sus domesticus''). It is the most commonly consumed meat worldwide, with evidence of pig husbandry dating back to 5000 BCE. Pork is eaten both freshly cooked and preserved; ...


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